Aussies Break Caravanning and Camping Records

The latest visitor numbers released by Tourism Research Australia once again show unprecedented growth in caravan and camping holidays taken by Australians.  The year ending September 2016 recorded the highest overall trips and record annual growth since data was first collected in 1998, clocking 11.78 million trips and 13% growth on the previous year. Aussies have […]

The Wrap Up of our Sunrise Road Trip and Monopoly Madness!

Australia’s number one morning show, Sunrise, took to the road last week to promote the world-first Let’s Go Caravan and Camping Monopoly board. Throughout the week, Sam Mac and Mr Monopoly enjoyed a road trip around some of the featured properties on the board in a Jayco motorhome. The local communities came out in force […]

Caravanning and Camping Holidays Featured on the Today Show

It was great to see Caravan Industry Association of Australia Chairman, Mark Lindsay, live on national TV this morning to talk about the best way for families to enjoy a summer holiday. The Today show selected a few iconic caravan holiday parks as great examples of what the lifestyle offers and Mark spoke to the great […]

The Future Leaders Meet at Jayco HQ

  The Future Leaders Committee of Caravan Industry Association of Australia recently gathered at Jayco’s manufacturing facility in Victoria. Before commencing their scheduled meeting, the Committee was taken on a tour of the Jayco factory, with all members agreeing the experience was of great benefit. The Committee endeavours to meet at a wide range of businesses, with […]

Latest Caravan and Camping Industry Business Sentiment Report

The Caravan and Camping Industry Sentiment Report – October 2016 represents the second in a biannual series of reports that examines in greater depth, the level of optimism in the caravan and camping sector along with the constraints restricting business and industry development.  The data collected in this research will be used to support government […]

Winnebago Pink Minnie Caravan Auctioned for Charity

Update: The Pink Minnie auction raised $32,197.00 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) auctioned its iconic Winnebago Pink Minnie caravan on eBay during November. Funds raised from the auction sale will help the NBCF in its mission to fund life-changing breast cancer research. NBCF’s much-loved Pink Minnie was kindly donated by Winnebago Australia in […]

Caravan Extravaganza on A Current Affair

Did you catch the A Current Affair feature story on caravan park holidays? Watch it here now.

Bushfire Season – An Evacuation Plan is Mandatory and Will Save Lives

Bushfire season is just around the corner. Last December, it was a lightning strike and the subsequent fire that decimated the Wye River – Jamieson Track area on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. The Great Ocean Road fire took hold in an area that was geographically and topographically challenging, it carried a heavy and […]

A Video Series About “Happy Campers”

Caravan  Industry Association of Australia recently launched a Happy Camper video series on the Let’s Go Caravan and Camping website.  This project aims to leverage the power of peer-to-peer marketing and follows the well-known mantra in marketing circles that “content is king!”.  The video series also uses the “human interest” angle of storytelling and highlights the benefits of […]

Save the Date! The 2017 National Conference is Coming

The 2017 National Conference is coming so block out the dates in your calendar and get ready because we’ll all be ‘Expanding our Horizons’.  The National Conference is returning to Jupiters on the Gold Coast and will run between the 10th and 12th of May, with the Future Leaders Conference back by popular demand and […]